The Last Method

It was finally the day of the long-awaited game. 

France vs. China. 

Their one-way ticket to the semi-finals. It was officially the knockout rounds, and with one loss, they were out of the games. 

The air inside the stadium was crazy. You would think this was the semi-finals already! Fans waved flags, faces painted in bold colors, and voices chanted as the players warmed up on the court. 

The Chinese team sat on the bench, their eyes scanning the French players, who all looked pretty relaxed despite it being the quarter-finals. 

Well, of course, they would be relaxed. They had been in the Global Games more times than Jimmy felt inferior to Kai! 

Meanwhile, Aiden sat in the corner of the bench, his elbows against his knees, staring at the ground in deep thought. 

From afar, it looked like he was meditating.

"See?" Max whispered to Zheng. "I think he's back to normal."